Washing Machine
Surf spot · Saint Barthélemy
Is it worth the trip?
24Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Mon 9: too small (3 ft swell at 8 s), 4 hours of offshore wind, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Tue 3 · 20 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 35kJ
- Wind
- SE 11 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Wed 4 · 17 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 16kJ
- Wind
- ESE 6 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Thu 5 · 21 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft8 shollow
- Energy
- 55kJ
- Wind
- S 8 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Fri 6 · 15 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft7 shollow
- Energy
- 52kJ
- Wind
- SSW 13 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Sat 7 · 17 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft7 shollow
- Energy
- 38kJ
- Wind
- SW 12 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Sun 8 · 20 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft8 shollow
- Energy
- 27kJ
- Wind
- W 10 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Mon 9 · 45 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft8 shollow
- Energy
- 91kJ
- Wind
- NW 4 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 26, too small
- Tue 320, too small
- Wed 417, too small
- Thu 521, too small
- Fri 615, too small
- Sat 717, too small
- Sun 820, too small
- Mon 945, fair
- Tue 1054, fair
- Wed 1141, poor
The spot in five facts
- Faces SEtakes swell from the SE
- Offshore: NWwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 3–11 ftof swell
- Water 29 °Cno wetsuit
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for intermediates | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 6, too small | 2 ft5 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 30kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 16 knots | 29°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 20, too small | 3 ft5 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 35kJ | wind from the south-east, 11 knots | 29°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 17, too small | 2 ft5 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 16kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 6 knots | 29°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 21, too small | 2 ft8 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 55kJ | wind from the south, 8 knots | 29°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 15, too small | 2 ft7 shollow1 ft at break (est.) | 52kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 13 knots | 28°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 17, too small | 2 ft7 shollow1 ft at break (est.) | 38kJ | wind from the south-west, 12 knots | 28°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 20, too small | 2 ft8 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 27kJ | offshorewind from the west, 10 knots, offshore | 28°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 45, fair | 3 ft8 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 91kJ | offshorewind from the north-west, 4 knots, offshore | 28°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 54, fair | 3 ft8 scrumblingunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 108kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 2 knots | 28°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 41, poor | 3 ft8 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 101kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 6 knots | 28°C |
Energy is the swell's power, in kJ per metre of wave. Wind is in knots, the arrow where it blows to; green is offshore. More
Tide
- Mon 2 NovLow 06:34 −0.1 mHigh 14:58 +0.2 mLow 22:18 +0.0 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 01:21 +0.0 mLow 07:50 −0.1 mHigh 15:28 +0.1 mLow 22:07 +0.0 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 03:18 +0.1 mLow 09:13 −0.0 mHigh 15:48 +0.1 mLow 22:18 −0.0 m
Local clock times; heights about mean sea level. On open coasts the times are usually within a quarter of an hour; in bays, estuaries and on the Gulf of Mexico they can be an hour or more out. Tide: EOT20 global ocean tide model, Hart-Davis et al. 2021, DGFI-TUM (doi:10.17882/79489), CC BY 4.0. Times and heights computed by us. A model, not a tide table: check a local table before you go.
Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Washing Machine
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces SE (128°), so it takes swell from the SE. The wind blows offshore from the NW (308°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 3–11 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves moderately: 10 m deep about 200 m out (1 in 21). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would break hollow. The sea is about 26°C in March, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 29°C in July, its warmest (no wetsuit). The town to stay in is Gustavia, 4.4 km away (about 10 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 10 surf spots, 2 wind sports spots and 1 kayak spot.
Water about 29°C: no wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Rough cost (estimate): about US$899–US$1,660 each
about US$899–US$1,660 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, stay, food, board and wetsuit.
Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 2 November 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to SXM, estimated from distance and season, 2 airlines on the route, with a hold bag | about US$289–US$604 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$101–US$174 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$201–US$329 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$221–US$416 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$87–US$141 |
| Total | about US$899–US$1,660 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: 2 towns
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Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 2 November 2026.
Getting there: about 9h 40m
About 9h 40m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → SXM, direct, then 55 min by road
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